Fertility & birth rates in DR Congo and Liechtenstein

Fertility rate in DR Congo vs Liechtenstein by year

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DR Congo

Liechtenstein

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Year	Fertility rate
	DR Congo	Liechtenstein
2023	6.05	1.45
2022	6.11	1.47
2021	6.16	1.53
2020	6.21	1.46
2019	6.25	1.48
2018	6.3	1.58
2017	6.35	1.44
2016	6.39	1.61
2015	6.44	1.4
2014	6.48	1.59
2013	6.53	1.45
2012	6.56	1.51
2011	6.58	1.69
2010	6.59	1.4
2009	6.59	1.71
2008	6.58	1.43
2007	6.56	1.42
2006	6.55	1.43
2005	6.53	1.49
2004	6.53	1.44
2003	6.55	1.36
2002	6.61	1.47
2001	6.66	1.52
2000	6.7	1.57
1999	6.69	1.63
1998	6.7	1.59
1997	6.69	1.57
1996	6.67	1.52
1995	6.68	1.44
1994	6.64	1.44
1993	6.64	1.45
1992	6.64	1.48
1991	6.65	1.5
1990	6.65	1.5
1989	6.65	1.5
1988	6.66	1.5
1987	6.65	1.5
1986	6.63	1.48
1985	6.61	1.5
1984	6.59	1.51
1983	6.56	1.53
1982	6.54	1.61
1981	6.52	1.69
1980	6.5	1.7
1979	6.48	1.67
1978	6.46	1.9
1977	6.45	1.92
1976	6.44	1.91
1975	6.42	1.9
1974	6.4	1.9
1973	6.39	1.94
1972	6.37	1.98
1971	6.34	2.03
1970	6.33	2.09
1969	6.3	2.13
1968	6.29	2.22
1967	6.27	2.48
1966	6.24	2.78
1965	6.21	2.96
1964	6.19	2.92
1963	6.16	2.85
1962	6.14	2.8
1961	6.12	2.78
1960	6.11	2.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the DR Congo was 6.05 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Liechtenstein in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the DR Congo vs Liechtenstein population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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DR Congo

Liechtenstein

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Year	Natural population change
	DR Congo	Liechtenstein
2023	3,467,787	92
2022	3,347,664	83
2021	3,227,992	106
2020	3,156,152	35
2019	3,075,538	92
2018	2,993,184	103
2017	2,883,245	87
2016	2,753,687	106
2015	2,665,016	75
2014	2,580,251	104
2013	2,489,378	93
2012	2,405,462	132
2011	2,310,679	149
2010	2,212,255	90
2009	2,126,912	179
2008	2,044,210	146
2007	1,963,738	127
2006	1,889,398	140
2005	1,800,300	167
2004	1,731,022	176
2003	1,679,188	129
2002	1,631,597	179
2001	1,594,999	182
2000	1,549,518	183
1999	1,450,318	193
1998	1,375,130	190
1997	1,392,037	203
1996	1,380,490	177
1995	1,395,440	200
1994	1,259,539	149
1993	1,209,242	238
1992	1,152,781	196
1991	1,114,033	228
1990	1,063,508	184
1989	1,027,238	201
1988	995,278	221
1987	959,875	184
1986	925,334	164
1985	885,670	201
1984	844,956	226
1983	807,122	199
1982	774,823	215
1981	748,371	208
1980	724,111	216
1979	691,773	197
1978	646,411	150
1977	638,242	158
1976	624,147	168
1975	608,655	127
1974	593,539	178
1973	578,280	226
1972	564,495	210
1971	549,343	164
1970	533,300	260
1969	514,800	251
1968	497,682	284
1967	479,552	254
1966	463,397	218
1965	429,002	240
1964	406,334	238
1963	398,972	252
1962	383,406	194
1961	368,207	228
1960	363,517	257

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +3.28% in the DR Congo and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.29% in the DR Congo and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate in DR Congo vs Liechtenstein by year

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DR Congo

Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	DR Congo	Liechtenstein
2023	41.3	9.1
2022	41.6	9.2
2021	41.9	9.6
2020	42.2	9.1
2019	42.5	9.2
2018	42.9	9.9
2017	43	8.9
2016	42.9	10
2015	43.2	8.7
2014	43.5	10
2013	43.7	9.2
2012	44	9.7
2011	44	10.9
2010	43.9	9.1
2009	44	11.4
2008	44	9.9
2007	44	10
2006	44	10.3
2005	43.7	11
2004	43.8	10.8
2003	44.2	10.2
2002	44.6	11.7
2001	45	12.1
2000	45.3	12.9
1999	45.2	12.4
1998	44.9	12.6
1997	46	13.9
1996	47	13.1
1995	47.2	13.8
1994	45.3	11.7
1993	45.9	13.8
1992	45.7	12.7
1991	46	14.2
1990	45.9	13.2
1989	46.1	13.2
1988	46.4	14.9
1987	46.5	13.2
1986	46.6	12.9
1985	46.5	13.9
1984	46.2	15.2
1983	46.1	13.2
1982	46	14.6
1981	46.1	14.4
1980	46.1	15.4
1979	45.8	14.5
1978	45.4	12.5
1977	45.9	12.6
1976	46.2	14.4
1975	46.4	12.8
1974	46.6	13.9
1973	46.9	17.7
1972	47.1	16.2
1971	47.4	16.2
1970	47.6	20
1969	47.7	19.9
1968	47.8	20.7
1967	47.9	20.4
1966	47.9	18.9
1965	47.8	20.6
1964	47.7	20.6
1963	47.5	22
1962	47.4	20.6
1961	47.2	21.3
1960	47.1	23.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 41.3 in the DR Congo and 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 47.1 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

Liechtenstein

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	DR Congo	Liechtenstein
2100	23.4%	13.1%
2099	23.6%	13.1%
2098	23.8%	13.2%
2097	24%	13.2%
2096	24.2%	13.2%
2095	24.4%	13.2%
2094	24.6%	13.3%
2093	24.8%	13.3%
2092	25%	13.3%
2091	25.2%	13.3%
2090	25.4%	13.3%
2089	25.6%	13.3%
2088	25.8%	13.4%
2087	26.1%	13.4%
2086	26.3%	13.4%
2085	26.5%	13.4%
2084	26.8%	13.4%
2083	27%	13.4%
2082	27.2%	13.4%
2081	27.5%	13.5%
2080	27.8%	13.5%
2079	28%	13.5%
2078	28.3%	13.5%
2077	28.6%	13.5%
2076	28.9%	13.6%
2075	29.2%	13.6%
2074	29.5%	13.6%
2073	29.8%	13.6%
2072	30.1%	13.7%
2071	30.4%	13.7%
2070	30.7%	13.7%
2069	31.1%	13.7%
2068	31.4%	13.7%
2067	31.7%	13.8%
2066	32.1%	13.8%
2065	32.4%	13.8%
2064	32.8%	13.8%
2063	33.1%	13.8%
2062	33.5%	13.8%
2061	33.8%	13.8%
2060	34.1%	13.7%
2059	34.5%	13.7%
2058	34.8%	13.7%
2057	35.1%	13.7%
2056	35.5%	13.7%
2055	35.8%	13.6%
2054	36.1%	13.6%
2053	36.5%	13.6%
2052	36.8%	13.6%
2051	37.1%	13.6%
2050	37.5%	13.6%
2049	37.8%	13.6%
2048	38.2%	13.6%
2047	38.6%	13.6%
2046	39%	13.6%
2045	39.4%	13.6%
2044	39.8%	13.6%
2043	40.2%	13.6%
2042	40.6%	13.7%
2041	41.1%	13.7%
2040	41.5%	13.8%
2039	42%	13.8%
2038	42.4%	13.9%
2037	42.8%	13.9%
2036	43.2%	13.9%
2035	43.6%	13.9%
2034	44%	14%
2033	44.3%	14.1%
2032	44.6%	14.1%
2031	44.9%	14.2%
2030	45.2%	14.1%
2029	45.4%	14.2%
2028	45.6%	14.2%
2027	45.8%	14.2%
2026	45.9%	14.3%
2025	46%	14.2%
2024	46%	14.3%
2023	46.1%	14.3%
2022	46.1%	14.4%
2021	46.1%	14.5%
2020	46.1%	14.6%
2019	46%	14.6%
2018	45.9%	14.7%
2017	45.8%	14.7%
2016	45.9%	14.8%
2015	46%	15%
2014	46%	15.1%
2013	46%	15.3%
2012	46%	15.6%
2011	46%	15.8%
2010	46.1%	16.1%
2009	46.1%	16.4%
2008	46%	16.6%
2007	46%	16.9%
2006	45.9%	17.2%
2005	45.9%	17.5%
2004	45.9%	17.8%
2003	45.8%	18%
2002	45.7%	18.2%
2001	45.7%	18.3%
2000	45.7%	18.4%
1999	45.6%	18.6%
1998	45.6%	18.7%
1997	45.4%	18.7%
1996	44.7%	18.8%
1995	44%	18.9%
1994	44.1%	18.9%
1993	44.5%	18.9%
1992	44.5%	18.9%
1991	44.4%	18.9%
1990	44.4%	19.1%
1989	44.3%	19.3%
1988	44.3%	19.7%
1987	44.2%	20%
1986	44.1%	20.4%
1985	44.1%	20.9%
1984	44.1%	21.5%
1983	44.2%	22%
1982	44.3%	22.5%
1981	44.3%	22.7%
1980	44.2%	23.1%
1979	44.3%	23.7%
1978	44.5%	24.3%
1977	44.6%	24.9%
1976	44.5%	25.4%
1975	44.3%	26%
1974	44.2%	26.5%
1973	44%	27%
1972	43.8%	27.4%
1971	43.6%	27.8%
1970	43.4%	28%
1969	43.3%	28%
1968	43.2%	28%
1967	43%	28%
1966	42.9%	28.1%
1965	42.8%	28.2%
1964	42.7%	28.3%
1963	42.7%	28.4%
1962	42.7%	28.5%
1961	42.8%	28.7%
1960	42.9%	28.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46% of the population in the DR Congo and 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 44.4% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the DR Congo and Liechtenstein compared.